We’re Good with Numbers
50K
volunteer hours have generated our best practices
communities so far have adopted our program
14
minutes is how
much time you need to get started
5
$0
is what it
costs to get recommendations
How We Can Help You
Our recommendation kits include:
Best Practices and Planning Guides
Templates and Sample Documents
Talking Points
Grant Suggestions
Gear & Supply Checklists
Standard Operating Procedures
Organizational Strategies
What’s the Catch?
There's no catch. We want to help. We have adopted a freemium business model, generating revenue through the consulting fees that some communities choose to pay to get additional support and guidance from us. This revenue stream enables us to give all other communities our recommendation kits free of charge.
Our Expertise
Our recommendations are based on the nearly fifteen years of experience of Bainbridge Prepares, an award-winning nonprofit serving the Bainbridge Island community, which is located across Puget Sound from Seattle, Washington, in earthquake and tsunami country.
What Makes Us Stand Out?
We operate out of compassion, not fear, which means that we approach emergency preparedness with eyes wide open and the ability to see, assess, and focus on the specific needs of the communities we serve. Our tried, tested, and refined recommendations to these communities are based on the fifteen years of experience of Bainbridge Prepares. They emphasize the power of volunteerism and a community approach through which people work together to achieve increased resilience.
This community approach extends to partnerships with and among organizations as well as up-the-stack strategies that integrate with federal and state agencies and down-the-stack strategies that work at the street and neighborhood levels. Our recommendations are also driven by practicality: Start with your strengths, start where the energy and personnel are, start with the biggest and most likely risks.
Sample Communities Adopting The Bainbridge Model™
Edmonds, Washington
"Connecting with PYC has greatly improved our knowledge and confidence for creating our own emergency preparedness program."
— Georgina Armstrong
What’s Your Situation?
Do you worry that in a disaster your community will be cut off from outside help?
Do you have volunteers in your community but no clear way to use them?
Are your elected officials, first responders, and community organizations all working independently on emergency prep?
Are you feeling overwhelmed and like you don’t know where to start?
Are you a community organizer frustrated that you can’t get traction on emergency prep with your community leaders?
Is your community ready to prepare but short on funding?
Don’t Worry! We Can Help.
Ready to Get Started?
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FAQs
1 / How much will this cost?
As mentioned, our recommendation kits are free of charge. If you want additional guidance, you may hire us to consult with your community.
2 / Why should I turn to you for help?
Our guidance comes from the experience of Bainbridge Prepares, an award-winning volunteer-based emergency preparedness organization. We developed The Bainbridge Model™ from this experience.
3 / What can I do with the information?
Included in the recommendation kit are strategies and steps to take to implement a preparedness program. We will help you figure out where to start and how to proceed through the process.
4 / Isn't this something my community government should be handling?
Every community is different. If yours does not have an emergency preparedness effort in place, then anyone—an elected official, a community champion, a first responder, an emergency manager—can lead the effort to increase your community's resilience. Don't wait for someone else to do it. You can get the ball rolling.
5 / How long will it take me to get my community prepared?
Getting prepared is an ongoing process. You will always be working toward increased resilience. Getting started, however, takes no time at all.